Frankly, the last two Ram squads reminded me a lot of the inept 1976 Tampa Bay Bucs expansion team. But, I've got to admit somebody's definitely tried to change things this year. We have a new front office, new coaching staff and several quality new players. I still won't brag on the draft though. However, I think the thing that may help us the most this year is the departure of about half the old team. A lot of these guys had just plain gotten accustomed to losing. We start this season without some former great players and a lot of guys that never lived up to the lowest expectations. The list is long; Holt, Pace, Looker, Pisa, Fahkir, Chavous, Green, Leonard, Becht, Bennett, Glover, Hall, Leckey, Romberg, Tye Hill, Klop, Carriker (injury) and on and on (and, Marc Bulger may well join this crew next year unless his performance improves dramatically).  More importantly, there's still cuts to be made, so don't be surprised who gets chopped. I like this approach. I'd much rather field a team composed of a few stellar players and a lot of hungry new guys wanting to win, rather than group of highly paid perennial losers. We'll know some key things pretty darn soon. Can Chris Long cut it?  Was Jason Smith really the best 2nd pick? Did Jacob Bell just have an off year in 2008?  Can Barron finally get the snap count down correctly? Can Incognito restrain his Kyle Turley instincts?  Can a group of no-name receivers play effectively with a QB used to throwing off his back foot? Will having a big mean Center and FB help SJax regain the magic? And, finally, can our D-Line do anything to plug up those gaping holes created for opposing RB's the last two years? We'll see what happens in Seattle. I'm actually glad the Rams have a tough one on the road to start. Nobody, I mean nobody, will give us a chance in this one. So if we shock the SeaChicks at home, we'll shock the rest of the NFL and the Peter Kings of the world.   Good luck Rams!